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and_o spiritual_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n whereunto_o as_o one_o main_a branch_n of_o piety_n in_o those_o time_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a the_o jew_n be_v invite_v by_o promise_n of_o rich_a reward_n from_o god_n isai_n 58._o 13_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v as_o the_o word_n follow_v show_n from_o profane_v it_o whereto_o by_o corrupt_a nature_n all_o be_v carry_v from_o do_v thy_o will_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o shall_v call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o seek_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n 14_o then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o some_o have_v 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charity_n vaunt_v not_o it_o self_n or_o be_v not_o thwart_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o do_v froward_o it_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o 5_o it_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a it_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v it_o think_v none_o evil_a 6_o it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7_o it_o bear_v or_o cover_v all_o thing_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n it_o endure_v all_o thing_n by_o which_o property_n the_o meaning_n well_o apprehend_v shall_v we_o try_v our_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o we_o may_v do_v also_o in_o the_o mutual_a good_a office_n of_o the_o bodily_a member_n 12.26_o 1_o cor._n 12.26_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v we_o shall_v find_v in_o we_o much_o want_n of_o charity_n which_o since_o it_o argue_v by_o saint_n john_n rule_n weakness_n 4.20_o 1_o joh_n 4.20_o at_o least_o in_o our_o love_n to_o god_n we_o have_v the_o more_o need_n to_o pray_v that_o god_n who_o be_v charity_n itself_o 16._o ver._n 16._o will_v by_o his_o spirit_n of_o love_n bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o more_o and_o more_o heat_n and_o inflame_v in_o we_o this_o quicken_a and_o work_a grace_n v._o fvrth_o yet_o the_o exercise_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o charity_n be_v most_o observable_a in_o christian_n carriage_n about_o their_o special_a calling_n rule_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o want_v shall_v man_n consult_v with_o these_o counsellor_n to_o guide_v christian_n in_o such_o personal_a duty_n according_a to_o that_o general_a charge_n 119.24_o psal_n 119.24_o as_o the_o main_a and_o special_a foundation_n lay_v by_o grace_n of_o good_a order_n in_o humane_a society_n 1_o cor._n 7.20_o &_o 24._o let_v every_o man_n in_o the_o same_o vocation_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therein_o abide_v with_o god_n that_o be_v do_v duty_n to_o man_n therein_o out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n more_o special_a direction_n of_o which_o kind_n apply_v to_o those_o domestical_a subordination_n wherein_o family_n be_v establish_v 5.21_o ephes_n 5.21_o that_o each_o may_v submit_v to_o other_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n we_o shall_v find_v 1_o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o sum_n whereof_o comprise_v coloss_n 3.18.19_o and_o more_o unfold_v ephes_n 5._o and_o 1_o peter_n 3._o consist_v of_o fervent_a and_o faithful_a love_n in_o the_o husband_n and_o due_a subjection_n and_o reverence_n in_o the_o wife_n be_v useful_o read_v by_o order_n of_o our_o church_n in_o marriage_n solemnity_n to_o make_v both_o party_n and_o their_o neighbour_n also_o more_o mindful_a of_o their_o duty_n 2_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n the_o sum_n whereof_o ground_v on_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v in_o child_n honour_n and_o thankful_a obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n in_o parent_n wise_a and_o due_a care_n for_o nurture_n and_o education_n of_o their_o child_n and_o every_o way_n towards_o they_o love_n and_o tender_a kindness_n be_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n also_o both_o in_o coloss_n 3.20_o 21_o brief_o touch_v and_o ephes_n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o more_o full_o open_v and_o by_o the_o legal_a promise_n annex_v to_o the_o precept_n powerful_o persuade_v 3_o of_o master_n and_o servant_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o master_n duty_n which_o be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a to_o their_o servant_n know_v that_o they_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n that_o regard_v every_o man_n carriage_n and_o respect_v no_o man_n person_n be_v deliver_v ephes_n 6.9_o and_o coloss_n 4.1_o but_o more_o express_o and_o at_o large_a the_o duty_n of_o servant_n as_o need_v in_o those_o time_n most_o to_o be_v remember_v set_v down_o as_o in_o
or_o robbery_n to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o and_o godly_a without_o either_o blaspheme_a god_n name_n profane_v his_o sabbath_n or_o hinder_v ourselves_o and_o other_o from_o his_o sacred_a service_n all_o which_o infer_v man_n conscience_n be_v witness_n to_o they_o in_o this_o particular_a a_o just_a condemnation_n of_o this_o luxutious_a age_n and_o may_v serve_v withal_o for_o the_o settle_v christian_n in_o a_o rightful_a use_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n hereabout_o and_o thus_o far_o for_o the_o present_a touch_v the_o abuse_n and_o use_v of_o sport_n y._n to_o touch_v brief_o ere_o we_o leave_v one_o other_o evil_a where_o under_o in_o this_o last_o and_o luxurious_a age_n our_o land_n groan_v &_o for_o which_o among_o other_o our_o many_o fearful_a sin_n we_o may_v well_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o we_o the_o idle_a and_o base_a humour_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o excessive_a drink_n if_o not_o always_o to_o deprivation_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n yet_o 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the_o pot_n and_o give_v over_o unto_o their_o lust_n that_o hardly_a of_o all_o other_o offender_n and_o not_o without_o a_o strong_a hand_n of_o grace_n be_v such_o reform_a this_o i_o hearty_o wish_v that_o young_a people_n of_o themselves_o inclineable_a if_o god_n grace_n or_o at_o least_o good_a education_n stay_v they_o not_o to_o such_o riotous_a course_n and_o who_o shall_v not_o want_v elder_a one_o to_o draw_v they_o forward_o will_v timely_o think_v upon_o and_o labour_n by_o god_n word_n store_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o before_o they_o have_v be_v direct_v and_o a_o continual_a growth_n in_o sound_a knowledge_n 9_o psal_n 119_o 9_o 3.17_o 2_o pet._n 3.17_o and_o sanctify_a grace_n to_o strengthen_v themselves_o 6._o verse_n 1_o 6._o that_o they_o be_v not_o carry_v away_o with_o such_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o for_o such_o as_o be_v harden_v in_o evil_a way_n regard_v not_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n word_n so_o they_o may_v satiate_v their_o sensual_a lust_n 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